Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Stevens Towing Co.,Inc.
Start: 8/3/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021086461 · 8/3/2021 · Stevens Towing Co.,Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Cause

Event: Struck by discharged object or substance
Source: Pressurized water-blast
Secondary source: Power washers

Employer

Name: Stevens Towing Co.,Inc.
Location: 4170 Highway 165, YONGES ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, 29449
NAICS: 336611
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

An employee was water blasting when the water stream struck the employee in the left ribs, bicep, and wrist, resulting in water under the skin that required hospitalization and surgery.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown